Editable fields by asset state—Fixed Assets Management

An asset's state determines which fields are editable.

Editable fields by asset state (Yes=Editable, No=Not editable)
Construction in progress Ready for review In service Disposed
Asset ID No No No No
Asset name Yes Yes Yes Yes
Status Yes Yes Yes Yes
Serial number Yes Yes Yes Yes
CIP asset No No No No
State Yes, by capitalizing.

Yes, by placing in service.

Yes, by placing back in review or disposing.

Yes, by placing back in service.
Acquisition date No Yes, for day and month only, not year. No No
In-service date N/A N/A

No

Consider placing the asset back in review and then in service again to change the date.

No
Depreciate No Yes No No
Quantity No Yes No No
Asset cost No, but you can add to CIP cost.

Yes, unless the asset was created from a bill or purchasing transaction or has an AP adjustment. If it has an adjustment you can create another one.

No No
Salvage value No Yes No No
Asset type Yes Yes Yes Yes
Parent asset Yes Yes Yes Yes
Description Yes Yes Yes Yes
Notes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Attachment Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asset tag No Yes Yes Yes
Source N/A Yes, if you edit the source bill. Yes, if you edit the source bill. Yes, if you edit the source bill.
Source line no. N/A Yes, if you edit the source bill. Yes, if you edit the source bill. Yes, if you edit the source bill.
Asset classification Yes

Yes, unless the asset was created from a bill or purchasing transaction or has an AP adjustment.

No No
CIP GL account Yes, unless the asset was created from a bill or purchasing transaction. No No No
Asset GL account Yes

Yes, unless the asset was created from a bill or purchasing transaction or has an AP adjustment.

No No
Accumulated depreciation GL account Yes Yes No No
Depreciation expense GL account Yes Yes No No
Disposal GL account Yes Yes Yes Yes
Provision derogatory GL account Yes Yes No No
Accumulated provision derogatory GL account Yes Yes No No
Reversal derogatory GL account Yes Yes No No
Depreciation rule ID No No No No
Depreciation method No Yes No No
Depreciation rate No Yes No No
Journal posting rule No Yes No No
Useful life No Yes No No
Useful life units No Yes, by editing the journal posting rule. No No
Convention No Yes, by editing the journal posting rule. No No
Journal ID No Yes, by editing the journal posting rule. No No
Book ID No Yes, by editing the journal posting rule. No No
Allocation Yes Yes Yes No
Dimensions Yes

Yes

To change the location to a different entity, transfer the asset.

Yes

To change the location to a different entity, transfer the asset.

No
User-defined dimensions Yes Yes Yes No
Custom fields Yes Yes Yes Yes